Katherine Ballenger Fairchild

Background

Fairchild, Katherine Ballenger was born on July 11, 1923 in San Benito, Texas, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Industrial, 1944.

Career

Teacher, Sebastian (Texas) I.C.S.D., 1944-1945; assistant manager, Ballenger Farms, Sebastian, 1944-1967; teacher, San Benito (texas) I.C.S.D., 1945-1946; teacher, Comfort (Texas) I.C.S.D., 1953-1954; teacher, McAllen (Texas) I.C.S.D., 1967-1968; teacher, Pharr (Texas) I.C.S.D., 1968-1971; director, Ballenger Construction Company, San Benito, 1985-1987; trustee, Ballenger Trust, San Benito, 1971-1987. Owner farm and investments, Harlingen, Texas, since 1987.

Achievements

• Katherine Ballenger Fairchild has been listed as a noteworthy Investment banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Junior League, 1956-1959. Finance representative Re-elect Judge Harlingen, 1988. Member Zonta International (board directors 1979-1981, 89-92, finance director 1979-1992, 93-98, scholarship committee 1986-1987, 88-92, 93-96).

Interests

• Avocations: needlework, ceramics, antiquing, traveling.

Connections

Daughter of Joe G. and Ethel (Davis) Ballenger. Divorced; children: Patrick Shawn Fairchild, Patti Kay Fairchild Kienitz.

Father:

Joe G. Ballenger

Mother:

Ethel (Davis) Ballenger

child:

Patrick Shawn Fairchild

child:

Patti Kay Fairchild Kienitz Fairchild